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Seated calf raise: how to do it with good form

The seated calf raise trains the deep calf muscle, which works most when the knee is bent.

How to do it

  1. 1

    Sit in the machine with the balls of your feet on the platform and the pad over your thighs.

  2. 2

    Release the safety and lower your heels as far as is comfortable.

  3. 3

    Press up onto your toes as high as you can.

  4. 4

    Pause at the top and lower slowly.

Common mistakes

  • Bouncing at the bottom.
  • Too short a range of motion.
  • Weight so heavy you rock back and forth.

Log it in Healti

The same exercise, with the animation and your sets, weights and records in one place.

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